ARTIST STATEMENT

Be it an everyday play thing in the playground or as tokens on a miniature wargaming table, toy soldiers have throughout the ages have held a sentimental place in the hearts of both adults and children alike.
Throughout history, warfare is synonymous with games military and political leaders play for power and control. The toy soldier albeit a plaything, has symbolic references which manifest the imagery of soldiers in real battle; an insignificant entity amidst the megalomania of war. Innumerable human sacrifices in battle amounts to mere loses in a casual game of chess.
Almost all the miniatures you see here are diligently researched from historical sources and handcrafted between scales of 1/35 to 1/16 (approx 50mm to 120mm). The intricate rendition of human expression and fine details not only demonstrates the level of craftsmanship but also serves as a reminder to the fragile nature of human life.
I represent no political bias though my miniature creations and my striving aim is to articulate humanity within the context of military history. Though much has been expressed through other mediums, I proudly choose this as mine. It is thus my pleasure that I present to you my weblog Perspectives in Miniature and I sincerely hope that you will enjoy your visit.

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Saturday, 26 May 2012

After much anticipation, here's a preview of the completed paint work for Alpine Miniature's upcoming release. This is probably in my opinion one of Taesung's most elaborate 1/16 scale sculpt - comprising of many fine intricate details reflected by the lace work on tropical boots and subtle creases on the tunic, trousers and even the hands. With the full marching kit, this figure will prove to be a rewarding project with the variety of challenges it offers.

Great work, as always!I jsut got some figures that I thought you might like, since you mentioned that you liked the slight caricaturistic face of your most recent Young bust.Check these fellas out:http://s165.photobucket.com/albums/u43/HordalandsDoedskvad/Fine%20Molds/

They are designed by Akira Toriyama, the artist behind Dragon Ball, who also drew the awesome assembly instruction sheets for all 7 figures.I picked mine up from the post office today an boy, are they cool! Very nice faces, very good clothing detail, very nice detail all around! I found'em for like 20 bucks a piece on ebay.

Maybe they're something you might like to try out if you ever needed a change of subject without straying too far from your usual domain expertise :)

thanks for the reminder. I do have caricatured figures from Fine Molds stash in my boxes waiting for a splash of paint. The problem is always finding the time and effort. I painted the SS figure with the ZB26 back in 1996 in oils and enamels (a la Bill Horan) and loved that experience. I'll see if I could post some pictures of that figure when time permits.